Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....
[GL] man-made, NO [Tuj] "P...", NO [irach] Eyeful Tower, NO [Rosie] Mechanical, NO [CdM] Fifth letter a "W", NO *titters from audience* [Ig] Three Words, Depends how articulate you are [Dandalf] Valuable, NO (subjectively) [Kim] Only one of these, YES [Botherer] Bungalow, NO [all] Salt, NO *the gentlest murmur of interest from just a few members of the audience, as if a light breeze had blown over a doormat*
[all] White cliffs, NO [Ink] Island, NO * a little laughter * [irach] sand, NO [Rosie] costal wetlands, NO [Ig] Gulf Stream, NO *two members of the audience start paying attention again*
The renewed interest when gulf stream was mentioned somehow triggerred off Mariana Trench. So Ig deserves a share of the Wow! And now for something completely different.....ANIMAL
I wish I could explain how the name popped into my head - I think it was the "always on tv" aspect with a round of applause. OK, time to think of another.
[Raak] Peanuts? No [irach] part-petrified wood? No [GL] Nailed club? No [Projoy] veneered chipboard? No [INJ] household artefact? No [all] armed lemon? No [Chalky] CN Cornflakes? No [Inkspot] A drink? No [Irouléguy] Edible? No [Kim] Bigger than box of cornflakes? No - Audience feels we may be getting somewhere at last [Raak] W&S? No [Dandalf] Wet towel? No [Rosie] Leek? No - Audience loses optimism
[Chalky] Cardboard? No [Projoy] Text thereon? Yes [GL] Container? No [Dandalf] Bowl of cornflakes? Nay, and twice nay :-) [all] Made of wood? No - Some audience members mutter to each other [Projoy] Designed to contain something? No
[Kim] Bigger than a box of matches? In terms of volume, using a Bryant & May matchbox (37x55x17mm). No, but it's a close run thing. - Audience finds this fascinating, but they are a little nerdy [Chalky] Postage stamp? No [all] Mug? No [Chalky] £10 note? No
[CdM] Beermat? No [Chalky] Not wood, cardboard, paper, cotton, cork? Correct [Kim] Food prep? No [Inkspot] Handmade? No [GL] Live veg? No [CdM] Flat? No
[Dandalf] Squash Ball? YES [Raak] 12-months supply for a married man? Unfortunately, no. Congrats to Dandalf! At last I can share the trivia that the volume of a squash ball is only 3% less than that of a standard box of matches, as its diameter is 40mm, giving a volume of 33510 cubic mm, compared with 34595 cubic mm.
[Phil] Thanks. I actually worked out the volume before guessing! Now I have to think of something else..... what about ABSTRACT with ANIMAL connections
[Phil] God? God, NO [Irouleguy]Particular nationality? No (murmurings from the audience) [Inkspot] bird? NO (happily munching on choc digestive while sipping a cup of Earl Grey :) ) [Raak] Law? NO [GL]collective title? In the sense that it covers a number of items, YES [KIM]person category? NO
[Inkspot] Trading cartel? NO [Projoy] County cricket? NO [Rosie] counties/countries? The one with the R. [CdM] Such a name is one of the words on the card! Loud applause!
[Inkspot] Refugees? NO [INJ] Political grouping? YES but that's not the full answer (Applause) [GL] Communism? NO (some chuckles from audience) [CdM] Racial grouping? NO
[all] Zionist Fed? NO Hamas? NO CLARIFICATION: I've just found out that there are two distinct Balfour declarations, one dated 1917 and the other 1926. It is to the latter that I referred in replying to Raak. Get googling!
[Raak] YES! Well done. Re my error concerning edibility, I googled "shamrock recipes" and got loads of sites with "shamrock salad", "shamrock sandwiches" "shamrock pie" etc. I didn't bother to visit any but just assumed that shamrocks were edible. Later I found out these were all sham recipes [ :) ] and did not contain any shamrocks at all but were either green, cut into shamrock shapes or were green cocktails consisting mainly of Irish Whiskey and Chartreuse or lime cordial! And now over to Raak.
[K] Could be bigger or smaller. [R] Er...quite the opposite. (Laughter from the audience) But it must move for this thing to be what it is. [INJ] (Applause!) Yes.
Summary: Mostly metal, involves water as it's only moving part. Is not ornimental. A container of sorts. Is used as a component. May be bigger or smaller than a zippo lighter. Is not functional?(not a tool).
[GL] Yes, mostly. It's not a tool but does normally perform a function. And container is onyl sort of. [all] No. (The audience evolve sentience the better to appreciate the impending conclusion of the game.) [I] No. (Impressed by this sign of the end times, the audience build a temple to Nicholas Parsons and pray for the rapture.)
Raak is playing a straight bat, he should only give Yes or No answers. So yes there are words on the card, the question should realy have been phrased "Are there more than XXX words on the card". Personally I'm just as far away from any notion of what the answer as I was at the start.
Does it require to be operated for it to carry out its function?
(Inkspot) Traditionally it was legitimate to ask how many words on the card, and the answer could include a helpful addition such as "including the definite article".
Oops, missed out all those other qns. [Inkspot] Not an ice cube maker. [Inkspot] (Receives similar raptures from the audience.) Yes (usually). [Rosie,Dandalf,Projoy] (A fiery chasm opens up under your feet.) No.
[Irouléguy] Northern Hemisphere? - Yes [Projoy] Eastern Hemisphere? - Eastern hemisphere? What the hell is the eastern hemisphere? At a guess I'd say no.
Much of Godfather 2 is set on the shores of Lake Tahoe, IIRC, which is what made me think of it. Feels like ages since I've had the chair - our next is ANIMAL and ABSTRACT.